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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  

Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  
Echinopsis pachanoi  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
10  

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
shrublands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Double-toothed, serrated  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water more in summer  
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer  
6-12-12 or 5-10-10  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux  
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Pollen  
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic  
Aphrodisiac, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  
extracted oil  

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETULA pendula  
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi  

Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch  
San Pedro  

In Hindi
Silver Birch  
सैन पेड्रो  

In German
Weißbirke  
Echinopsis pachanoi  

In French
Silver Birch  
Echinopsis pachanoi  

In Spanish
Abedul de plata  
Echinopsis pachanoi  

In Greek
Silver Birch  
San Pedro κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Silver Birch  
Wachuma  

In Polish
Silver Birch  
San pedro (kaktus)  

In Latin
Argentum Birch  
San Pedro  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Betula  
Echinopsis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
Betuloideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
60  
36  

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Difference Between Silver Birch and San Pedro

If you are confused whether Silver Birch or San Pedro are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Silver Birch and San Pedro Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Silver Birch are General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer, whereas for San Pedro fertilizers required are 6-12-12 or 5-10-10. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Silver Birch and San Pedro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Silver Birch and San Pedro

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Silver Birch and San Pedro. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Silver Birch and San Pedro as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Silver Birch is anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic and Diuretic whereas of San Pedro is Aphrodisiac and Tonic. Silver Birch has beauty benefits as follows: while San Pedro has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Silver Birch vs San Pedro

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Silver Birch vs San Pedro and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Silver Birch are Pollen whereas of San Pedro have drowsiness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Silver Birch has no showy fruits and San Pedro has no showy fruits. Also Silver Birch is not flowering and San Pedro is not flowering . You can compare Silver Birch and San Pedro facts and facts of other plants too.

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